{"id":42763,"date":"2013-06-11T00:24:09","date_gmt":"2013-06-10T22:24:09","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.whalecottage.com\/blog\/?p=42763"},"modified":"2013-06-11T00:24:18","modified_gmt":"2013-06-10T22:24:18","slug":"cook-franschhoek-to-spice-up-local-master-chefs","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.chrisvonulmenstein.com\/blog\/franschhoek\/cook-franschhoek-to-spice-up-local-master-chefs\/","title":{"rendered":"‘Cook Franschhoek’ to spice up local master chefs!"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"\"<\/a>The Franschhoek Wine Valley tourism organisation is celebrating the cooking talents of its top restaurant chefs and its award-winning wines by pairing them in ‘Cook Franschhoek<\/em>‘, a festival of cooking running over this coming long weekend, from 14 – 16 June.<\/p>\n

Taking the form of cooking demonstrations in the chefs’ restaurant kitchens, food and wine lovers will be shown how to prepare the chefs’ special dishes, and will be taken through wine tastings, with a Franschhoek winery paired with each restaurant. \u00a0The cost of demonstrations ranges from R85 – R2100 each.<\/p>\n

Participating restaurants are :<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Antonij Rupert Tasting Room\/L’Omarins<\/strong> – guided tour of culinary and medicinal herb garden with glass of L’Omarins sparkling wine, olive oil tasting, and a goodie bag. Friday 9h30 -11h00 and 15h00 – 16h30, Saturday 9h30 – 11h00 and 15h00 – 16h30, \u00a0Sunday 9h30 – 11h00 and 15h00 – 16h30, R85 each.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Le Quartier Fran\u00e7ais\/M\u00f4reson<\/strong> – Tandoori chicken demo and tasting by Chef Vanie Padayachee. Friday 10h00 and Saturday 10h00, R370 each.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Leopard’s Leap Rotisserie\/Leopard’s Leap Family Vineyards <\/strong>– Chef Pieter de Jager will demonstrate making a salt meringue Santer on garlic brochette, paired with Leopard’s Leap Culinary Pinot Noir, introduced by Eugene van Zyl. \u00a0Friday 10h30; \u00a0Breakfast Tart demo, paired with Leopard’s Leap Culinary Method\u00e9 Cap Classique, Saturday 9h30,\u00a0\u00a0R110 each.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Terra del Capo Tasting Room<\/strong> – Chef HW Pieterse will host an Italian food and Italian wine variety pairing at Antonij Rupert. Friday, Saturday, and Sunday 11h00 – 12h00, R85 each.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Ryan’s Kitchen\/Rickety Bridge<\/strong> – Chef Ryan Smith will demonstrate the making of a guava and vanilla souffl\u00e9 with a Tennis Biscuit ice cream, and serve a 2 course meal, paired with Rickety Bridge Paulina Reserve Chenin Blanc by winemaker Danie de Bruyn. Friday 12h00, R300; \u00a0Chicken and crab curry lunch paired with Paulina Reserve Semillon, and includes 2 course meal. Saturday 12h00, R300.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Franschhoek Kitchen\/Holden Manz Winery <\/strong>– Chef Maryna Frederiksen will demonstrate the use of fresh herbs in creative ways, and a light lunch will be served, winemaker Schalk Opperman introducing \u00a0their 2012 Chardonnay and 2010 Merlot. Friday 12h30 and at 16h00, Saturday 12h00, R220 each.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Caf\u00e9 BonBon\/Haut Espoir <\/strong>– Chef Tijn Hahndiek will demonstrate the making of Butter chicken curry and basmati rice. One course lunch and gift. Friday 14h00, R220; Eggs Benedict demo, inclusive of breakfast and gift, Saturday 10h30, R110; \u00a0Home-made pasta demo with one course lunch and gift, Saturday 14h00, R220.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Allora\/Rickety Bridge<\/strong> – Chef Roaan Erasmus will demonstrate making gnocchi and folded pasta, paired with Rickety Bridge wines by winemaker Danie de Bruyn. Lunch included. Friday 15h00, Saturday 12h00, R220 each.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 SalmonBar\/Haut Espoir <\/strong>– owner Gregg Stubbs will demonstrate how to debone and fillet trout, and tasting of cold smoked, hot smoked, cured, marinated, and grilled salmon. \u00a0Friday 17h00, R250; sustainability talk and salmon tasting, Saturday 17h00, R250.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Haute Cabri\u00e8re\/Pierre Jourdan<\/strong> – 6 course Pinot Noir winter Tasting Menu prepared by Chef Ryan Shell and presented with Takuan von Arnim, Friday and Saturday at 19h00, R655 each.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Bread & Wine\/M\u00f4reson<\/strong> – Chef Neil Jewell will demonstrate Wagyu beef three ways, with winemaker Clayton Reabow pouring the wine. Saturday 10h00, R110.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Paulina’s at Rickety Bridge\/Rickety Bridge Winery<\/strong> – Chef Melissa Bruyns will demonstrate making seafood risotto, paired with a tasting of Chenin Blanc by winemaker Wynand Grobler. Saturday and Sunday 11h00, R180 each.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Fyndraai\/Solms-Delta <\/strong>– Chef Shaun Schoeman will demonstrate the use of culinary fynbos flowers, with a 3-course meal and wine pairing by Joan Heatlie of The Vastrap Chenin Blend and The Hiervandaan Shiraz Blend, Saturday and Sunday 12h00, R320.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Pierneef \u00e0 La Motte\/La Motte<\/strong> – Chef Chris Erasmus will demonstrate making classic p\u00e2t\u00e9 and terrines, paired with La Motte wines by Michael Langenhoven, Saturday 17h00, R165.<\/p>\n

* \u00a0 Reuben’s\/L’Omarins<\/strong> – Chef Reuben Riffel will take attendees to Antonij Rupert Wines, to taste their sparkling wine and to see the culinary and medicinal herb garden, followed by lunch at Chef Reuben’s home, winemaker Dawie Botha pouring L’Omarins wines, with a gift pack and herb bouquet, Sunday 12h00 – 15h00, R2100.<\/p>\n

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<\/a><\/span><\/strong>Cook Franschhoek,<\/strong> 14 – 16 June.\u00a0www.cookfranschhoek.co.za<\/a>. Tel\u00a0(021) 876 2861. \u00a0www.webtickets.co.za<\/a><\/p>\n

Chris von Ulmenstein, Whale Cottage Portfolio: www.whalecottage.com <\/a> Twitter: @WhaleCottage<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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